🛠️ QuickBooks Auto Data Recovery: Regain Your Lost Data

QuickBooks is a trusted accounting software used by millions of businesses to manage finances, payroll, and inventory. But what happens when your company file becomes corrupted or data is accidentally deleted? That’s where QuickBooks Auto Data Recovery (ADR) comes in—a powerful feature designed to help you recover lost or damaged data quickly and safely.

In this guide, we’ll explain how ADR works, when to use it, and how to restore your data using this built-in recovery tool.

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🧩 What Is QuickBooks Auto Data Recovery?

QuickBooks Auto Data Recovery is a feature available in QuickBooks Desktop (Pro, Premier, and Enterprise editions) that automatically creates backup copies of your company file and transaction log. If your original file becomes corrupted or inaccessible, ADR can help you restore most—if not all—of your data.

🔐 Key Technologies Used

• Auto Replication: Creates a duplicate of your company file (.QBW) and transaction log (.TLG).
• Recovery Scenarios:
  • Restore lost transactions using your current .TLG file and a copy of your .QBW file.
  • Restore all but the last few hours of transactions using both ADR copies of .QBW and .TLG.

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⚠️ When Should You Use ADR?

• Your company file won’t open or is corrupted
• You’ve lost recent transactions due to a crash or power outage
• You want to restore data without waiting for Intuit Data Services

Note: ADR should only be used after other troubleshooting steps (like Verify and Rebuild) have failed.

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📁 Where to Find ADR Files

ADR files are stored in the same folder as your company file and are named:

• CompanyName.QBW.adr
• CompanyName.QBW.tlg.adr

These files are automatically created and updated by QuickBooks.

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🛠️ How to Use Auto Data Recovery to Restore Your File

✅ Method 1: Using Original .TLG and ADR .QBW File

1. Create a new folder on your desktop (e.g., “QB Recovery”).
2. Copy the .QBW.adr file into this folder and rename it to CompanyName.QBW.
3. Copy the original .TLG file from your company file folder into the same recovery folder.
4. Open QuickBooks and open the file from the recovery folder.
5. Verify the data and run Verify & Rebuild to ensure integrity.

🔄 Method 2: Using Both ADR Copies (.QBW.adr and .TLG.adr)

1. Create a new folder on your desktop.
2. Copy both .QBW.adr and .TLG.adr files into the folder.
3. Rename .QBW.adr to CompanyName.QBW and .TLG.adr to CompanyName.TLG.
4. Open QuickBooks and access the file from this folder.
5. Review and verify the restored data.

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🧠 Pro Tips for Successful Recovery

• Always back up your company file manually before making major changes
• Keep QuickBooks updated to the latest version
• Store backups in multiple locations (e.g., local drive + cloud)
• Use descriptive file names with timestamps for easy identification

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